The speech is very much in Hamlet's appreciation, and telling that he has done right and august in his duties. Hamlet is like a soldier, a defeated one at that but still prime in his achievements, and his words and actions are commendable. I think Hamlets achivements are most royal and worthy of some praise, and for the opposing army representative to suggest they are, shows brilliance.
In all of his comedy of errors and causes of other peoples tragic deaths, Hamlet still achieved his goal set by his father and got appreciation from the oppsing forces King. He should certainly be given a royal label, and a gratified burial and reputation.
However he caused Ophelia's sorrow, and to her impending death. He did not mean to do this, yet this was a regrettable side-affect of his mission and revenge.
He was the cause of alot of tragedy, however not the root of it. The root is Claudius.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Monday, October 11, 2010
Hamlet Act 4
The Queen and Claudius are discussing the matter or Hamlet, and giving ideas on what is best to do with him. Though Gertrude is still the mother of Hamlet, she is torn to what decision she should make and which path she will follow, family or loyalty. Tragedy is apparent here as it is a start of families love starting to dissolve.
Hamlet has 'compounded' the body 'into dust' (IV.2 l.6). Tragedy is again clear as the death of Polonius is the first death to happen in the book, and as revenge is beginning to tantamount, it is inevitable that more deaths are to come.
To Be Continued...
Hamlet has 'compounded' the body 'into dust' (IV.2 l.6). Tragedy is again clear as the death of Polonius is the first death to happen in the book, and as revenge is beginning to tantamount, it is inevitable that more deaths are to come.
To Be Continued...
Monday, October 4, 2010
Hamlet, what a tosser... maybe.
Hamlet is obviously committed, and bound to his fathers honour. Though he may be mad and daft, his fathers courage must of been bequethed onto him and he is obviously driven by his deceased fathers wish. His head is a blur on the terms of his romance, and he is not sure whether his mother is the respectable and caring person he once viewed her to be. Though insane in dialouge and perhaps act, his madness is driven by a purpose and a love for his father.
Hamlet is knowledgable, Hamlet is brave, Hamlet is insane, Hamlet is loved, Hamlet is perceptive, Hamlet is stentorian, Hamlet is loyal, Hamlet is neither here nor there, Hamlet is bewildered, Hamlet is successful, Hamlet is rebellious, Hamlet is tragic, Hamlet is lackadaisical, Hamlet is angry, Hamlet is a villiain, Hamlet is heroic.
Hamlet is knowledgable, Hamlet is brave, Hamlet is insane, Hamlet is loved, Hamlet is perceptive, Hamlet is stentorian, Hamlet is loyal, Hamlet is neither here nor there, Hamlet is bewildered, Hamlet is successful, Hamlet is rebellious, Hamlet is tragic, Hamlet is lackadaisical, Hamlet is angry, Hamlet is a villiain, Hamlet is heroic.
Hamlet, Act One
Scene One
Straight away in the play we are introduced to it's primary theme. Tragedy. We are introduced to Haratio, Barnardo and Marcellus on night watch at the
Elsinore Castle, a ghost is sighted and it will not talk to the guards, Haratio being the immediate communicator. This is how tragedy is first unveiled, thought we know little of King Hamlets importance to the play, death itself is a tragic tale and cannot be cast aside and a mere act of loosing a life.
Hartio is a follow student of Prince Hamlet and the guards conclude that the apparition is that of King Hamlet due to the unmistakable amour the King once would wear. Haratio is quick to assume this haunting is "some strange eruption of our state" due to the quarrel with Fortibras and the bitter taste it left Norway with.
The apparition again appears before the guards for a third time, Haratio is protected by the guards partisan, yet after much attempted communication the ghost 'faded on the crowing of the cock.
Scene Two
The newly dated King Claudius holds the court to promise the people what good will come of his appointment and it is possible to balance woe and joy and he used pretty language to distinguish propriety and mask the horror and tragedy. Cornelius and Voltemand are sent to deliver a letter to the Uncle of Fortibras, The King of Norway, to deny any handing over of land and power. Lareties is aloud back to study in France and Hamlet appears in his moarning clothes much to his Mothers and Uncles confusion as they wish to see this as excitement rather than bereavement. To the mother is 'seems particular' to which Hamlet replies 'Seems', madam? Nay, it is I know not 'seems'. 'Tis not alone my inky cloak, good mother' By emphasizing that how he "is" is more important than how he "seems," Hamlet implies that his interior reality is more powerful than any appearance.
Hamlet is appointed to next in line to the throne.
Claudius attempts to persuade Hamlet that it is natural for the death of a father to come past. Yet Hamlet knows not of the tragic murder and this speech is an act of reality vs. appearance. The wish is for Hamlet not to return to Wittenburg, his mother seconds the wish Hamlet insists he will obey his Mother regardless of the circumstances. All leave the hall minus Hamlet and then produces his soliloquy. He describes his mother as a lustful beast and the thought alone of his uncle with his Mother is enough for him to contemplate suicide, this is even without the knowledge of the deviousness of his incestuous uncle in killing his father. Horatio, Marcellus, and Barnardo enter. Hamlet, who studied with Horatio at Wittenberg, is happy to see his friend, and pleased when Horatio agrees that Gertrude and Claudius's marriage was hasty. Hamlet is told of the ghostly discovery and he understands he may be the only one able to communicate.
Scene Three
A fairly short scene yet still with it's justified flowing themes. Ophelia is told by Laertes is not the person to be with, and his passions will change, love may not be able to fit into his marriage commitments as he must marry for the sanity and health of the state. Similar situations to gertrude and her marriage. Polonius meets with the two tells of how they should act around the land, he queries the dialogue the two shared towards Ophelia and condemns her not to go near Hamlet, for sake of the state. This shows a indifference between rank and also a grotesque inequality between men and women.
Scene Four
The ghost is spotted by Hamlet and the guards, rather than follow the good health of the state, Hamlet indulges and follows the father like ghost.
Marcellus insists Something is rotten in the state of Denmark. the guards chase after Hamlet.
Scene Five
Hamlet meets with the ghost and is told the is infect his father. Following from the theme of tragedy Hamlet now has to face the reality of his father's death. He will find out that the myth of the serpent killing is infect untrue and it was his Uncle Claudius that Murdered his father, for his wife and for the throne. You could suggest Claudius is just a vicious and envious brother to King Hamlet, and all he wanted was power. His uncle poisoned his father and poured poison into his ear.
The Ghost of King Hamlet commands Hamlet to murder his incestuous brother and show the people the corruption of Gertrude, however not to harm her. Hamlet obeys and this is showing the honour he holds towards his father.
Horatio and Marcellus rush in. Hamlet refuses to tell them what happened, saying they'll reveal it. But he does say he may pretend to be insane, and makes them swear to silence on his sword. The Ghost's voice echoes: Swear! They swear.
Joe
Straight away in the play we are introduced to it's primary theme. Tragedy. We are introduced to Haratio, Barnardo and Marcellus on night watch at the
Elsinore Castle, a ghost is sighted and it will not talk to the guards, Haratio being the immediate communicator. This is how tragedy is first unveiled, thought we know little of King Hamlets importance to the play, death itself is a tragic tale and cannot be cast aside and a mere act of loosing a life.
Hartio is a follow student of Prince Hamlet and the guards conclude that the apparition is that of King Hamlet due to the unmistakable amour the King once would wear. Haratio is quick to assume this haunting is "some strange eruption of our state" due to the quarrel with Fortibras and the bitter taste it left Norway with.
The apparition again appears before the guards for a third time, Haratio is protected by the guards partisan, yet after much attempted communication the ghost 'faded on the crowing of the cock.
Scene Two
The newly dated King Claudius holds the court to promise the people what good will come of his appointment and it is possible to balance woe and joy and he used pretty language to distinguish propriety and mask the horror and tragedy. Cornelius and Voltemand are sent to deliver a letter to the Uncle of Fortibras, The King of Norway, to deny any handing over of land and power. Lareties is aloud back to study in France and Hamlet appears in his moarning clothes much to his Mothers and Uncles confusion as they wish to see this as excitement rather than bereavement. To the mother is 'seems particular' to which Hamlet replies 'Seems', madam? Nay, it is I know not 'seems'. 'Tis not alone my inky cloak, good mother' By emphasizing that how he "is" is more important than how he "seems," Hamlet implies that his interior reality is more powerful than any appearance.
Hamlet is appointed to next in line to the throne.
Claudius attempts to persuade Hamlet that it is natural for the death of a father to come past. Yet Hamlet knows not of the tragic murder and this speech is an act of reality vs. appearance. The wish is for Hamlet not to return to Wittenburg, his mother seconds the wish Hamlet insists he will obey his Mother regardless of the circumstances. All leave the hall minus Hamlet and then produces his soliloquy. He describes his mother as a lustful beast and the thought alone of his uncle with his Mother is enough for him to contemplate suicide, this is even without the knowledge of the deviousness of his incestuous uncle in killing his father. Horatio, Marcellus, and Barnardo enter. Hamlet, who studied with Horatio at Wittenberg, is happy to see his friend, and pleased when Horatio agrees that Gertrude and Claudius's marriage was hasty. Hamlet is told of the ghostly discovery and he understands he may be the only one able to communicate.
Scene Three
A fairly short scene yet still with it's justified flowing themes. Ophelia is told by Laertes is not the person to be with, and his passions will change, love may not be able to fit into his marriage commitments as he must marry for the sanity and health of the state. Similar situations to gertrude and her marriage. Polonius meets with the two tells of how they should act around the land, he queries the dialogue the two shared towards Ophelia and condemns her not to go near Hamlet, for sake of the state. This shows a indifference between rank and also a grotesque inequality between men and women.
Scene Four
The ghost is spotted by Hamlet and the guards, rather than follow the good health of the state, Hamlet indulges and follows the father like ghost.
Marcellus insists Something is rotten in the state of Denmark. the guards chase after Hamlet.
Scene Five
Hamlet meets with the ghost and is told the is infect his father. Following from the theme of tragedy Hamlet now has to face the reality of his father's death. He will find out that the myth of the serpent killing is infect untrue and it was his Uncle Claudius that Murdered his father, for his wife and for the throne. You could suggest Claudius is just a vicious and envious brother to King Hamlet, and all he wanted was power. His uncle poisoned his father and poured poison into his ear.
The Ghost of King Hamlet commands Hamlet to murder his incestuous brother and show the people the corruption of Gertrude, however not to harm her. Hamlet obeys and this is showing the honour he holds towards his father.
Horatio and Marcellus rush in. Hamlet refuses to tell them what happened, saying they'll reveal it. But he does say he may pretend to be insane, and makes them swear to silence on his sword. The Ghost's voice echoes: Swear! They swear.
Joe
What Joe, Mike and Lucy did to create Piglet.
My fairytale narrative Piglet was an adaptation of The Three Little Pigs. Using Historical research and various metaphors and symbols, we created an adaptation that had a lot of room for humour, drama and a few touches of action. With a diminutive story line to work with, adapting it to fit a whole new genre makes more room for content and character.
We chose the point of view of an added adapted character Francoiuse Petite Couchon. He is the son of the President of France living in the house of France, which in this fictional film, is France. Therefore being in the 1st person, creating more tension and suspense given the circumstance of the situation. It was set during the Second World War and the setting was a downscaled version of Europe. So downscaled that the whole of Europe is a matter of a small village. This cooky universe creates for some exciting alternatives to surroundings as we know them.
As the tale was set in the past, there was little room for audience evolvement, however setting it in the present, you can create a world that a particular audience can relate to. We included glimmers of humour such as mentioning the very present BBC1 soap opera, Eastenders. Instantly the name is recognisable and could grab the audience's attention.
The main goal for this fairytale narrative was to create a different world and hope the audience appreciate it.
We chose the point of view of an added adapted character Francoiuse Petite Couchon. He is the son of the President of France living in the house of France, which in this fictional film, is France. Therefore being in the 1st person, creating more tension and suspense given the circumstance of the situation. It was set during the Second World War and the setting was a downscaled version of Europe. So downscaled that the whole of Europe is a matter of a small village. This cooky universe creates for some exciting alternatives to surroundings as we know them.
As the tale was set in the past, there was little room for audience evolvement, however setting it in the present, you can create a world that a particular audience can relate to. We included glimmers of humour such as mentioning the very present BBC1 soap opera, Eastenders. Instantly the name is recognisable and could grab the audience's attention.
The main goal for this fairytale narrative was to create a different world and hope the audience appreciate it.
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